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Brazilian, Spanish researchers reassess pterosaur from Triassic Period

A reassessment of Faxinalipterus minimus, supposedly a Triassic pterosaur from southern Brazil, resulted in the creation of a new taxon, according to a Science Daily article published May 4

Thugs in the Cellular Neighborhood

Weizmann Institute scientists have discovered how mutations in the BRCA genes, particularly prevalent among Ashkenazi Jews, lead to recruitment of cellular “assistants” in pancreatic cancer

A Molecular Close-Up

Weizmann Institute scientists present a new method for imaging individual electrons

The Quantum Twisting Microscope: A New Lens on Quantum Materials

A clever take on the science of twistronics offers new ways of exploring quantum phenomena

Loss of Tropical Biomass Due to Climate Change Could Lead to Increased Carbon Emissions

A decrease in tropical forest biomass stemming from changes in climate may lead to increased carbon emissions that could accelerate global warming, according to a new study co-authored by YSE postdoctoral associate Maria del Rosario Uribe and Paulo Brando, associate professor of ecosystem carbon capture.

Yale Tests a Treatment For Skin Diseases That Often Target Children

Yale dermatologists are playing a key role in testing a new treatment for an often-disfiguring group of skin diseases that develop in children.

Moore Group Seeks to Detect Neutrinos with Quantum Sensors

Wright Lab associate professor of physics David Moore and his collaborators Daniel Carney have proposed mechanical quantum sensor technologies to make ultra-sensitive measurements that can detect elusive particles known as neutrinos.

Study Reveals Biodiversity Engine for Fishes: Shifting Water Depth

Yale researchers have found that the ability of fish in temperate and polar ecosystems to move between shallow and deep water triggers species diversification.

Researchers Decode Targets for Hundreds of Signaling Enzymes

Kinases are essential for cell signaling. A new study matches hundreds of kinases to their targets, enabling a deeper understanding of biological processes.

Newly Identified Tsetse Fly Pheromone May Help Curb Disease Spread

Discovery of the pheromone revealed new information about how the flies communicate — which people could use to limit their populations.

Precise Solar Observations Fed Millions in Ancient Mexico

Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for leap years.

Decoding the Secret Language of Photosynthesis

For decades, scientists have been stumped by the signals plants send themselves to initiate photosynthesis, the process of turning sunlight into sugars. UC Riverside researchers have now decoded those previously opaque signals.

How the Brain Stores Remote Fear Memory

Aremote fear memory is a memory of traumatic events that occurred in the distant past — a few months to decades ago. A University of California, Riverside, mouse study published in Nature Neuroscience has now spelled out the fundamental mechanisms by which the brain consolidates remote fear memories.

Turning Plastic Waste into a Valuable Soil Additive

University of California, Riverside, scientists have moved a step closer to finding a use for the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic waste produced every year that often winds up clogging streams and rivers and polluting our oceans.

Hubble Space Telescope reaches 42 "milepost marker" for space, time

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently reached a new milestone in its nearly 30-year mission of helping scientists measure the expansion rate of the universe.

Chinese study provides possible link between eating eggs, preventing heart disease

Chinese researchers recently published a study indicating that moderate egg consumption can help boost heart health.

From genetic variation to precision medicine, the distinction between rare and common disease genetics can be problematic

A recent study that was carried out by genetics specialists Panagiotis I. Sergounioti, Ewan Birney and Tomas Fitzgerald has shed light on the significant disparities that exist between the genetics of rare diseases and those of common diseases.

Lifestyles Of The Fast And Slow (Bacteria): In The Wild, Most Live In The Slow Lane

A study led by Northern Arizona University offers new evidence that a common framework to sort bacteria into two lifestyles doesn’t easily apply to bacteria living in wild soil.

Before Global Warming, Was The Earth Cooling Down Or Heating Up?

Accurate climate models play a critical role in climate science and policy, helping to inform policy- and decision-makers throughout the world as they consider ways to slow the deadly effects of a warming planet and to adapt to changes already in progress.

Developing Countries Pay The Highest Price For Living With Large Carnivores

A team of researchers has highlighted human-wildlife conflict as one of the globe’s most pressing human development and conservation dilemmas.